Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in France

France: Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit was 659 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
659
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1,270
in 1997
All-time low
659
in 2012
Years of data
16
1997–2012

Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in France, 1997–2012

05001.0k1.5k1997200420121997: 1.3k1998: 1.2k1999: 1.1k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 9962003: 9442004: 9002005: 8742006: 8422007: 7682008: 7502009: 7332010: 7072011: 6802012: 659

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in France stood at 659. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in France peaked at 1,270 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 659, in 2012.

France ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in France, year by year

Annual values for Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit institutions (1997-2012) in France, 1997 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1997 1,270
1998 1,211 -4.6%
1999 1,148 -5.2%
2000 1,097 -4.4%
2001 1,051 -4.2%
2002 996 -5.2%
2003 944 -5.2%
2004 900 -4.7%
2005 874 -2.9%
2006 842 -3.7%
2007 768 -8.8%
2008 750 -2.3%
2009 733 -2.3%
2010 707 -3.5%
2011 680 -3.8%
2012 659 -3.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 659 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 159, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • France's 659 is above the median for high income countries, which is 159, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,210 1,148 1,270 3
2000s 895.5 733 1,097 10
2010s 682 659 707 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Italy 740 compare
  2. 4 Poland 697 compare
  3. 4 Poland 697 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 365 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 365 compare
  6. 9 Spain 314 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in France?
Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in France was 659 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,270 in 1997.
What is the lowest number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 659 in 2012.
How does France rank for number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit?
France ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit institutions (1997-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit institutions (1997-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 389 data points, 1997–2012
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